Embossed picture and method of producing it



June v25, 1935. s. HAYDEN 2,005,719

EMBOSSED PICTURE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING IT Filed June 2o, 1934 Patented June 25, 1935 UNITED STATES EMBOSSED PICTURE AND METHOD OF PRODUCING 'IT Sydney Hayden, Hampstead, London, England `Application June 20, 1934, Serial No. 731,516

1 In Great Britain June 7,' 1934 8 Claims.

'f' ""I'hisinvention relates to embossed pictures and method iof producing'themi, and moreparticularly to 'themethod in which asheet of ductile-metal Jr-metal foil is embossed to bring-out in relief L5 selected features of` aphotograph or picture printedron the sheet of metal or'foil and the sheet backed with A'a substancel moulded in situ.

According to rthe present invention the subi stancevwith'whichqthe ductile or foil sheet* is 10? backed is cast or moulded intoagframe to which thesaid sheet is permanentlyl secured.

'In\ carrying the preferred form of thisl inven 16 metal or metal ,m1, said sheet being of such dimensions" that yit overlaps all or the majority of lthe edges' of the-frame. AUpon the sheet is reproducedla photograph and the photograph is brought out intoy the desired relief by tooling 20 the-sheet to produce ridges and arcuate mounds andrecesse's therein. @Phe-marginal parts of the sheetfwhich'j'overlap `theframe are folded over the edges of the uframe on to theback of the frame;`the `corners of the sheet ify necessary being cuttojpermitof such ifolding. A suitable lling material"such,N asl for example a quick `setting gypsumfplaster or a cement is vdeposited in the frame so as'toflllup the space inside the frame behind the Ymetal or foil sheet up to4 the level ofthe Jfolded'over ends of4 the 'sheet where they lie lagains'tfthe' back of the frame, a suitable straightedge'levelling off kthe filling substance toenable asuitable back plate orpanel of wood or' other suitable material to be laid flush against the saidfolded over marginal part fofthe metal orfoill` sheet. -By` driving wood screws orznails through 'the said back plate into the said framel a'solid assembly is provided in which the boundarye'dgesv` of the finishediplaque are composed 4 ofthemetal sheet or'foil. lBy pressing in the said sheetalong lines bounded by the inner edges of thesaidframe during the tooling vor embossing operation an effect of a solid metal outer frame can be 'obtained the effect being enhanced by having a definite boundary or demarcation line for the picture or photograph at the folds or creasesof the thin metal or foil sheet extending along the inner edges of the frame. A method of and means for carrying the invention into effect is shown in the accompanying sheet of drawing, wherein Fig. 1 is a sectional View showing the thin metal or foil sheet with the frame on to which it is to be secured laid thereon.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view showing the thin metal (Cl. 41-24) y i v or `foil sheet `folded at its marginalparts over the edgesand back of the saidlirame.Y Y' Fig. 3 -is ar sectional View showingy the said-sheet uppermost and a picturemargin'al 'embossing or recess being formed. Y n

' Fig.` 4 is a sectional View showing the picture being embossed. u u i l Fig. 5 is asectional'v'iew'showingthe backing filled into the frame upon the saidsheetfand Fig. 6 is a sectional View showing lthe back plate' or panel secured to the finished plaque.

ductile metal orv metal foil hasv printed on one the sheet may be coated on one surface with a suitable sensitive emulsion such as for example a mixture of gelatine and chrome'alumQ" The picture to be embossed ,can be printed on the sensi-` tized surface and developed. Upon the opposite side of the sheet is applied afcoating of cellulose or 'other suitable material' which will adhere tenaciously to the sheet. Sandor yother gritty material is incorporated with `this. coating kto provide a roughened surface whereby plaster or a plastic composition will adhere firmly to the backof the sheet.` The back of thesheet has laid upon it a rectangular or other suitably shaped wooden frame 2, the arrangement being thatA preferably all of the edges of the sheet l extendbeyond the outer edgesy of 4the frame 2` thereby providing a `surrounding margin 3 which as shown in Fig. 2 is folded over the outer edges and'rear face of ythe frame 2. This provides a" surround or edgewhich gives a thick metal effect. M

The appearance of solidity is `enhanced by forming in the front face of thesheetl parallel with itsOuter/edg'es adepressicn Il extending completely around the sheet parallel with 'the sides of the frame 2. This is effected by applying pressure by means of a finger or tool as'indicated at 5 in Fig.' 3, the yfinger or tool being slidr Referring tothe drawing a' thin sheetr Ijyof along andacross the sheet I and guided by the inner edge of the frame 2;

The next operation isto manipulate the taut sheet I by a tool 6 rand/or finger from both sides members are driven through the back panel 'I into the frame 2 so that the filling is obscured. I l

The sheet I can be slit or cut away at the core nersor bends of the frame 2 to facilitate folding over of the sheet material.

substance 9 can be effected after the frame 2 is laid against the sheet I so that the marginal part 3 of the sheet I will have a smooth close fit againstthe frame 2. -Alternatively if a rough stipple or funnished casting effect is required the marginal part 3 can be coated on its inner face.A AIt is preferred to allocate a picture or photograph area to the sheet I corresponding to the internal dimensions of the frame 2 so that Vthe part of the sheet I which lies against the frame 2 has a definite line of demarcation from the 'photograph or picture and can be polished to show a clean metal surface imparting the effect of a thick metal frame or'surround. The finished picture may be sprayed or. otherwise coated with cellulose or other lacquer to form a protective surface. The back of the panel 1 can .be tted with a hinged strut I0. I claimty y `1. An embossed picture comprising aframe, a sheet of thin metal laid againstone face of the frame, a picture on said sheet, depressions and ridges formed in said sheet, a marginal extension of said sheetV completely overlapping the edges of said frame and folded against the rear face of said frame, and a backing substance moulded into the said frame and solidified. 2. An embossed picture comprising a frame,

. a sheet of thin metal laid against one face of the frame, a picture. on said sheetvdepressions.and

ridgesformed in said sheet, a marginal extension of said sheet completely overlapping the edges of said frame and folded against. the rear face ofl said frame, and a backing substance moulded into the said frame and solidified,k said backingsubstance being moulded into theframek so as to fill the frame and to -be flushlwith the -rear outer face of said marginal extension at the rear oftheframe. n y i f.

3. An embossed picturecomprisinga frame, a sheet of thin metal laid against one. face of the frame, a, picture on said sheet, depressions and ridges formed in said sheet, a marginal extension of said sheet Vcompletely overlapping the edges of said frame and folded against the rear face of said frame, a backing substance moulded 'I'he coating of the back of the sheet I with cellulose and sandv into the said frame and solidified, and a back panel secured to the said frame, .the'edges of the said sheet lying between said panel and said frame. n

4. An embossed picture comprising a frame, a sheet of thin metal laid against one face of the frame, a picture on said sheet, depressions and ridges formed in said sheet, a marginal extension of said sheet completely overlapping' the edges of said frame and folded against thjrearface of said frame, and a backing substance moulded into the said frame and solidified, said sheet being formed with a depression extending along the sheet inside and parallel with the inner edges of said frame.

l5. An embossed picture comprising a frame, a sheet of thin metal laid against one face of the frame, a picture on said sheet, depressions and ridges formed in said sheet, a marginal extension of said sheet completely overlapping the edges of said framejand folded againsttharear face of said frame,` and abacking vsulzqstalnce mouldedv into the saidfframe and.so1idiiied,a back panelfsecured` to the said frame, the edges of the said sheet lyingV betweenpsaid paneland said frame, said sheet .being'forme'd with a..de, pression extending along-:the sheetinside and parallel with the inner edges of saidy frame.vr

r6.. Method of producing .an exnbos'sed,y picture consisting in mounting a sheet of. thin ductile metal or metal foil on a frame, formingv a*l picture on said sheet, embossing the ,said sheet tobringk parts of the picture into relief, coating lthe, back of the sheet with cellulose` or other.coating and sand or other gritty materialand .pouringa moulding'ma'terial into the said frame so that` j adheresfto the `back of Athe sheet andsolidies in theframe.. s. y v 7. Method of producing an embossed picture consisting in providing a frame, laying aisheetof thin ductile `metalor foil on said frame ,l forming `-a picture on .said sheet, folding the edges vlofjsaid sheet over the outer edges and reartfacepfsaid frame, embossing the sheet to thefdesiredconf tours, moulding into., said frame against the back of said picture a composition which solidies in the frame, and applying a back panelover the'v frame covering the edges of Vthe saidsheet. 8. Method of producing an embossed picture consisting in providing` a frame,lavying a` sheet` of thin ductile metal or foil on said frame, forming y y v a picture on said sheet, folding the edgesof sheet over the outerA edges and rear face Aof. said frame, embossing the sheet to the `defsiredveon; tours, forming depressions in the front faceofsaid sheet parallel withand guided bythe inneredges.

of said frame, moulding into said frame ,against the back of said picture` a, composition which-,solid ities in the frame, and applying a back panel 

